Halifax, NS A Halifax native for the past twenty years, Brendon Prowse AKA San Miguel has been a music lover for his whole life. After being left a set of old turntables by fellow househead Lash Larue back in 2004 an addiction to vinyl and good house music was born. It wasn’t until after…
Montreal, Quebec Sam Vipond brings an electic mix of sounds to the dancefloor, from mid-tempo glitch, to dubstep, fidget, funky breaks and beyond. When not composing electro-acoustic soundscapes, film scores, or playing drums and electronics with the improv unit Corse, Vipond is taking a dance floor for an unpredictable ride of deep wobbly basslines and…
Halifax, Nova Scotia Rick Macaulay has been a familiar face at various events and parties in the Maritimes over the past 11 years. Having had the pleasure of enjoying the huge amount of local and international talent Atlantic Canada has to offer, he made a decision that was sure to change his life. From that…
With a carnival spectacle of a live show, Halifax’s symphonic-pop poster boy Rich Aucoin is a musical mastermind. Sing your swelling heart out, dance among a cloak of confetti, just don’t stop the sonic alchemy. Part indie-rock preacher, part wonder-kind, Aucoin’s We’re All Dying To Live (Sonic Records), is a musical scrapbook compiling over 500 musicians,…
Boston, Massachusetts Richard James & The Name Changers are a high energy, piano driven Rock band that fuses together tight guitar jams with funked out horn lines. Richard James is made up of the following members : RJ on Keys & Lead Vocals, Matthew “Fats” Lavigne on Drums and vocals, bassist Brendan Connors, guitarist Ben…
Halifax, NS Gaining his title by personifying dedication and lugging pounds of records around for not only himself but fellow djs. REKKID BITCH is known Banging out any break beat that was ever broken and is never afraid to satisfy turntablism junky-itch with his vigorous scratching. Focus like a laser on producing his own trip/glitch hop…
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Racoon Bandit are quickly gaining steam in the non-steam era. The Charlottetown folk-rock quartet formed in 2009 in a well-lit porch. Started from story songs and travel tales between songwriters Fraser McCallum, Adam Gallant and Roger Carter, the full band maintains poetic lyrics within a driving rhythm section, three-part harmonies, and…
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia Psylozen will take you through a universe of music from all around the world, fusing old with new, digital with analog, leaving no turn unstoned. Originally getting exposed to the rave scene in Fredericton’s (New Brunswick, Canada) warehouse parties in the early ’90s, Psylozen got serious about djing once he moved to…
Halifax, NS At the young age of 16 Cheech “ProjectCHEECH” Palmater began his journey into the world of DJing. Being brought up by a father in a metal band, and an electro house DJ mother, he naturally found a home in heavy electronic music, namely, Drum and Bass. At the age of 18, he competed…
Denver, Colorado Pretty Lights is the musical vision of the ultra-versatile Colorado based producer Derek Vincent Smith. At a time when music lovers from almost all subcultures and genres are finding common ground in the basic form of bangin’ beats, Pretty Lights is giving the people what they want; electro organic cutting-edge party rocking beats…